The postcode WN5 8TY is located in Wigan, in the county of Greater Manchester. It was introduced in January 1980 and is an active postcode. WN5 8TY is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).
WN5 8TY is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 7.3 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of WN5 8TY as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.
The closest road name to WN5 8TY is Bank Avenue which is centered 24 m away.
The nearest bus stop is Mill Road and is 61 m away. The closest railway station is Orrell Rail Station, 289 m away.
The closest primary school to WN5 8TY (for ages 11 and under) is St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on January 10, 2017.
The local pub for residents of WN5 8TY is Houghwood Golf Ltd and is 2.68 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 30, 2019.
Residents reported an average download speed of 81.4 Mbps and an average upload speed of 13.1 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.
Gas consumption for the area is rated at 2.6 out of 10. Electricity consumption for the area is rated at 0.4 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.
Policing for WN5 8TY is covered by the Greater Manchester police force association and Ashton, Leigh and Wigan is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).
A list of Postcodes adjacent to WN5 8TY and their respective distances.
A list of road names near to WN5 8TY, and the approximate distance away.
Information about the postcode WN5 8TY
| Introduction | January 1980 |
| Termination | n/a - Active Postcode |
| User Type | Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical |
School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from WN5 8TY - Data from 2020-2021
| School | Type | Ages | Ofsted Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (January 10, 2017) | 230 m |
| Up Holland High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (June 21, 2018) | 379 m |
| Orrell Newfold Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (December 5, 2012) | 394 m |
| Orrell Holgate Academy | Academy | 4-11 | Good (September 26, 2019) | 466 m |
| Winstanley College | College | 16-19 | Good (February 6, 2020) | 1.08 km |
| St Peter's Catholic High School | Maintained school | 11-16 | Good (February 27, 2019) | 1.41 km |
| St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 21, 2017) | 1.77 km |
| Orrell Lamberhead Green Academy | Academy | 4-11 | 2.01 km | |
| St John's CofE Primary School | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (May 1, 2018) | 2.05 km |
| Dean Trust Wigan | Academy | 11-16 | Serious Weaknesses (February 13, 2020) | 2.11 km |
| St Teresa's Catholic Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Good (September 12, 2019) | 2.17 km |
| Moorside Community Primary Academy School | Academy | 2-11 | Good (March 4, 2020) | 2.61 km |
| Highfield St Matthew's Church of England Primary School | Academy | 3-11 | 2.66 km | |
| Hope High School | Special school | 11-16 | Good (December 18, 2019) | 2.68 km |
| St Cuthbert's Catholic Primary School Wigan | Maintained school | 4-11 | Good (November 27, 2018) | 2.75 km |
| St John Rigby RC Sixth Form College | College | 16-19 | Outstanding (February 17, 2017) | 2.77 km |
| Holland Moor Primary School | Maintained school | 2-11 | Good (February 12, 2020) | 2.79 km |
| Winstanley Community Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (November 9, 2016) | 2.98 km |
| Crawford Village Primary School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 5, 2016) | 2.98 km |
| Westfield Community School | Maintained school | 3-11 | Outstanding (May 10, 2013) | 3.02 km |
Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from WN5 8TY - Data from Apr 2022
| Name | Type | Rating(Last Inspection) | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houghwood Golf Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good August 30, 2019 | 2.68 km | |
| The Barn @ Fir Tree Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Needs Major Improvement November 1, 2021 | 3.59 km | |
| Mrs B's Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 10, 2017 | 3.59 km | |
| The Colliers Arms | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Good October 22, 2019 | 3.59 km | |
| The Red Cat | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Satisfactory June 10, 2021 | 4.85 km | |
| Crank Nursery | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 6, 2021 | 4.91 km | |
| Bromilow's General Store | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good September 17, 2018 | 5.29 km | |
| Rainford Junction Quality Fresh Fruit & Veg | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good July 22, 2020 | 5.29 km | |
| The Junction | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 29, 2019 | 5.29 km | |
| Rainford High Technology College | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 7, 2020 | 5.35 km | |
| Shoots Delph Farm | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good May 10, 2019 | 5.41 km | |
| Slimming World - Lisa Copeland | Exempt March 4, 2022 | 5.44 km | |
| Slimming World - James Anthony Holden | Exempt | 5.48 km | |
| Brook Lodge Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good April 4, 2019 | 5.5 km | |
| Little Explorers - Rainford | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good June 25, 2021 | 5.62 km | |
| Fairfield Hospital | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good November 11, 2019 | 5.7 km | |
| Rainford C of E Primary School | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 21, 2022 | 5.71 km | |
| Rainford CE Primary Breakfast & After School Club | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good January 23, 2020 | 5.71 km | |
| Myst-Tree Cider | Exempt October 4, 2021 | 5.73 km | |
| 2 U Food Ltd | 0 1 2 3 4 5 Very Good October 2, 2019 | 5.75 km |
Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to WN5 8TY - Data from Apr 2022
| Mill Road | 61 m | |
| Mill Road | 72 m | |
| St James's RC Primary School | 209 m | |
| Church Drive | 223 m | |
| Church Drive | 234 m | |
| Orrell Rail Station | 289 m | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.83 km | |
| Upholland Rail Station | 1.85 km | |
| Liverpool John Lennon Airport | 23.47 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.05 km | |
| Terminal Two Access | 34.11 km |
Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to WN5 8TY - Data from Dec 2021
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 755 m |
| Abbey Lakes | 849 m | |
| Oak Wood | 1.34 km | |
| Duke's Woods | 1.38 km | |
| Little Wood | 1.44 km | |
| Captain's Clough | Valley | 1.45 km |
| Gorsey Hill Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Garden Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Moss Wood | 1.48 km | |
| Workshop Wood | 1.63 km | |
| The Belt | 1.69 km | |
| Daisy Wood | 1.71 km | |
| Mossey Croft Wood | 1.73 km | |
| Coppice Wood | 1.77 km | |
| Camp Hill | 1.86 km |
Broadband availability and performance statistics for WN5 8TY - Data from Ofcom 2017
| All Speeds | Median | Avg | Max |
|---|---|---|---|
| Download | 64.8 Mbps | 81.4 Mbps | 205 Mbps |
| Upload | 10 Mbps | 13.1 Mbps | 21 Mbps |
| Speed Band Mbps |
Users | Download Avg Mbps |
Upload Avg Mbps |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0-2 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 2-5 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 5-10 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 10-30 Mbps | 0% | 100% | - | - |
| 30-300 Mbps | 0% | 100% | 81.3 | 13.1 |
| 300+ Mbps | 100% | 100% | - | - |
Energy usage data for WN5 8TY - Data from 2020
| Country | England |
| County | Greater Manchester |
| Latitude | 53.53085100 |
| Longitude | -2.71319100 |
| OS Easting | 352823 |
| OS Northing | 0404036 |
| OS Positional Quality | Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean |
| Greater Manchester |
| Westminster Parliamentary Constituency |
Makerfield |
| Electoral Ward | Orrell |
| Local Authority District | Wigan |
| Region / Government Office Region | North West |
| European Electoral Region | North West |
| Local Enterprise Partnership | Primary: Greater Manchester Secondary: |
| Local Learning and Skills Council | Greater Manchester |
| International Territorial Level Code | E08000010 |
| Travel To Work Area | Warrington and Wigan |
| NHS England Region | North West |
| Primary Care Trust (PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
Ashton, Leigh and Wigan |
| Cancer Alliance | Greater Manchester |
| Strategic Health Authority (SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB) |
North West |
| Sustainability and Transformation Partnership |
Greater Manchester Health and Social Care Partnership |
| Clinical Comissioning Group (CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD) |
NHS Wigan Borough CCG |
| Output Area Classification | Supergroup: Suburbanites Group: Semi-detached suburbia Subgroup: White suburban communities |
| Rural-Urban Classification | (England/Wales) Urban major conurbation |
| Built-Up Area | Wigan BUA |
| Built-Up Area Sub-Division | Wigan BUASD |
| Workplace Zone | E33006055 |
| Middle Layer Super Output Area Intermediate Zone |
Wigan 018 |
| Lower Layer Super Output Area Data Zone |
Wigan 018D |
| Output Area / Small Area | 6B2 |